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# Technical Modification for Device Malfunction Reporting
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/technical-modification-for-device-malfunction-reporting/
- Published: 2024-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T14:40:00.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5157675

*Federal Register* notice: FDA is announcing a minor technical modification to an alternative option that permits quarterly manufacturer reporting of certain device malfunction medical device reports in summary form — Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting Program. The modification applies to voluntary summary reports for reportable malfunction events that device makers become aware of on or after 8/29\. To view the notice, click [here](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-29/pdf/2024-19414.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).